Game #3850
Wednesday, 27 March 1985
Attendance: 10,874
Won
Division One
10th (+1)
Stoke
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Villa Park
Villa bounce back from their heavy Old Trafford reverse to beat bottom of the table Stoke and climb back to 10th in the table.
Aston Villa
2-0
Stoke City
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
🔁 | 70' Sub off, Allan Evans, Sub on, Ray Walker
⚽ | 73' Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, George Berry
⚽ | 85' Goal, 2-0, Didier Six
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Stoke City
ON THIS DAY
Graham Turner's Villa win for the first time in six games to make it ten wins in thirty two League games, whilst losing eleven.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Stoke
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
FIXTURE HISTORY
Stoke
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Wednesday, 27 March 1985
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park.
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Paul Rideout replaces Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.22 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 33.60 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.25 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 |
Bill Asprey | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
W Didier Six | 🇫🇷 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 |
Stoke
GK Barry Siddall | 🏴 |
CB Chris Hemming | 🏴 |
CB Paul Dyson | 🏴 |
CB Steve Bould | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
CB George Berry | 🏴 |
CB Aaron Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
RB Steve Parkin | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
W Phil Heath | 🏴 |
CF Ian Painter | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ray Walker | 🏴 | for CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 70' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Carl Beeston | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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